Advancing Excellence: Insights from the Air Ambulance Quality and Patient Safety (AAQPS) Advisory Committee

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM CST

Location: 206/207

CE: 1.0 credit- CAPCE; Nursing; AMA PRA Category 1; CMTE; MTSP-C

Kolby L. Kolbet, MSN, RN, CFRN, FACHE, CMTE, FAASTN

Chief Innovation Officer
Life Link III
Mahtomedi, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose or proprietary interests.
Jason Quisling

Senior Vice President, Flight Operations and AirCom Communications
Air Methods

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose or proprietary interests.
Jeff Richey

Chief Air Medical Officer
Airlift Northwest | UW Medicine

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose or proprietary interests.
NC

Nolan Crawford

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose or proprietary interests.

The Air Ambulance Quality and Patient Safety (AAQPS) Advisory Committee was established to evaluate and enhance both aviation safety and clinical quality in the air medical industry. This session will highlight key findings and share actionable recommendations aimed at improving patient outcomes and operational safety. Attendees will explore both aviation-focused and clinical quality recommendations and consider their potential impacts on their own programs. By connecting committee insights with practical strategies, participants will leave prepared to strengthen safety and quality initiatives within their organizations.

Learning Objectives:

Identify at least one AAQPS Advisory Committee aviation safety enhancement recommendation
Identify at least one AAQPS Advisory Committee clinical quality enhancement recommendation
Discuss potential impacts of the AAAQPS Advisory Committee recommendations on your program